--- title: "inkling Cost Calculator - OpenRouter" description: "Calculate the cost of using inkling from OpenRouter. Input costs $1.00 and output $4.05 per 1M tokens." url: "https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter/model/inkling" markdown: "https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter/model/inkling.md" --- # inkling Cost Calculator - OpenRouter > Calculate the cost of using inkling from OpenRouter. Input costs $1.00 and output $4.05 per 1M tokens. ## Important Links - [View MCP Gateway](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/resources/mcp-gateway.md) - [Features](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/#features) - [Enterprise](https://www.getmaxim.ai/enterprise) - [Pricing](https://www.getmaxim.ai/pricing) - [Docs](https://docs.getbifrost.ai) - [GitHub](https://github.com/maximhq/bifrost) - [Book a Demo](https://www.getmaxim.ai/book-a-demo) ## About inkling inkling is a chat model from OpenRouter, one of 441 chat models they offer. It is priced at $1.00 per 1M input tokens and $4.05 per 1M output tokens, ranking 2136 out of 3254 chat models by cost and cheaper than 34% of models in this category. inkling supports vision, function calling, reasoning, audio input, prompt caching, structured output. Its 524K-token context window is in the top 22% among chat models. ## Pricing Published OpenRouter pricing for inkling. - **$1.00 / 1M tokens Input.** - **$4.05 / 1M tokens Output.** ## Technical Specifications - **Chat Mode.** - **524,288 Max Input Tokens.** - **471,859 Max Output Tokens.** - **471,859 Max Tokens.** ## Model Capabilities inkling supports: Function Calling, Vision, Reasoning, Audio Input, Prompt Caching, Response Schema, Tool Choice. ## How Pricing Compares At $1.00 per 1M input tokens and $4.05 per 1M output tokens, inkling ranks 2136 out of 3254 chat models by input cost. It is more expensive compared to the median of $0.52 for chat models, and is cheaper than 34% of models in this category. inkling is one of 441 OpenRouter chat models, with support for vision, function calling, reasoning, audio input, prompt caching, structured output. its 524K-token context window places it in the top 22% of chat models. | Model | Provider | Input $/1M | Output $/1M | vs inkling | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | gemini-robotics-er-1.6-preview | Google Gemini | $1.00 | $5.00 | 0% | | anthropic.claude-haiku-4-5-20251001-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $1.00 | $5.00 | 0% | | anthropic.claude-haiku-4-5@20251001 | AWS Bedrock | $1.00 | $5.00 | 0% | | apac.anthropic.claude-haiku-4-5-20251001-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $1.10 | $5.50 | +10% | | claude-haiku-4-5 | Azure | $1.00 | $5.00 | 0% | ## More from OpenRouter - [claude-haiku-4.5 ($1.00/1M input)](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter/model/claude-haiku-4.5.md) - [inkling:batch ($1.00/1M input)](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter/model/inkling-batch.md) - [gpt-5.6-terra-pro:batch ($1.00/1M input)](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter/model/gpt-5.6-terra-pro-batch.md) - [gpt-5.6-terra:batch ($1.00/1M input)](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter/model/gpt-5.6-terra-batch.md) ## Related Resources - [OpenRouter status](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/provider-status/openrouter.md) - [All OpenRouter pricing](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter.md) ## FAQ ### Is inkling cheaper than gemini-robotics-er-1.6-preview? No. inkling costs $1.00 per 1M input tokens while gemini-robotics-er-1.6-preview costs $1.00 per 1M input tokens, making gemini-robotics-er-1.6-preview 0% more affordable for input. However, inkling may offer different capabilities or performance characteristics that justify the price difference. ### How does inkling pricing compare to the average chat model? inkling input pricing is $1.00 per 1M tokens, which is 94% above the median of $0.52 for chat models. It ranks 2136 out of 3254 chat models by input cost, making it cheaper than 34% of models in this category. For output, it costs $4.05 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $1.50. ### What makes inkling different from other OpenRouter models? Among OpenRouter's 441 chat models, inkling ranks 270 by input cost. ### What are the best alternatives to inkling? The most comparable chat models to inkling are: gemini-robotics-er-1.6-preview from Google Gemini ($1.00/1M input tokens); anthropic.claude-haiku-4-5-20251001-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($1.00/1M input tokens); anthropic.claude-haiku-4-5@20251001 from AWS Bedrock ($1.00/1M input tokens); apac.anthropic.claude-haiku-4-5-20251001-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($1.10/1M input tokens). These alternatives were selected based on similar capabilities, pricing, and provider diversity. You can compare any of these models in detail using the Bifrost Model Library. ### How large is inkling's context window? inkling supports up to 524,288 input tokens, placing it in the top 22% of chat models by context window size (rank 647 of 3025). This makes it suitable for processing long documents, extensive code repositories, or maintaining detailed conversation histories. ### How do I check if OpenRouter is down? You can monitor OpenRouter service health in real time on the Bifrost OpenRouter Status page. It tracks current component status, active incidents, and historical reliability data pulled from the official status page every 60 seconds. ### How do I calculate inkling costs? inkling is priced based on input and output tokens. Use the interactive calculator at the top of this page to estimate costs for your specific workload. Enter your expected input and output tokens volume and the calculator will show the total cost breakdown. For reference, processing 1M input tokens costs $1.00 and generating 1M output tokens costs $4.05. ## Related Resources - [All OpenRouter pricing](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter.md) - [LLM cost calculator](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator.md) - [Model library](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library.md) - [Docs: Bifrost docs](https://docs.getbifrost.ai) - [GitHub: maximhq/bifrost](https://github.com/maximhq/bifrost) - [Pricing: Bifrost pricing](https://www.getmaxim.ai/pricing) - [Enterprise: Bifrost enterprise](https://www.getmaxim.ai/enterprise) - [Book a Demo: Bifrost demo](https://www.getmaxim.ai/book-a-demo) - [Resources: Bifrost resources](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/resources.md) --- *This is a markdown version of [https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter/model/inkling](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter/model/inkling) for AI/LLM consumption.*